United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 1960
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The United Kingdom held a national preselection to choose the song that would go to the Eurovision Song Contest 1960
. The semi-finals were held on 2 February and 4 February 1960 and the final was held on 6 February 1960. All were presented by David Jacobs
.
"Looking High, High, High" won the national final and went on to come 2nd in the Contest.
Eurovision Song Contest 1960
The Eurovision Song Contest 1960 was the fifth in the series, and was held on 29 March 1960 in London. France's win this year was their second in the contest....
. The semi-finals were held on 2 February and 4 February 1960 and the final was held on 6 February 1960. All were presented by David Jacobs
David Jacobs (disc jockey)
David Lewis Jacobs CBE is a British actor and broadcaster who gained prominence as presenter of the peak-time BBC Television show Juke Box Jury and the BBC Radio 4 political forum, Any Questions?-Early career:...
.
Semi-final 1
Artist | Song | Place |
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Pearl Carr & Teddy Johnson Pearl Carr & Teddy Johnson Pearl Carr and Teddy Johnson were a popular English husband-and-wife team of entertainers, during the 1950s and early 1960s.-Early days:They were both successful solo singers before their marriage in 1955... |
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David Hughes | Mi amor | |
Don Lang | ||
Benny Lee Benny Lee Benny Lee was a British comedy actor and singer.Lee began as a performer in radio comedy programmes including Breakfast with Braden , in which he sang with Pearl Carr, Round the Bend with Michael Bentine and later It's a Square World... |
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Lita Roza Lita Roza Lita Roza was a British singer. Her 1953 number one hit record " That Doggie in the Window?" afforded Roza the privilege of being the first British female singer to top the UK Singles Chart, and the first Liverpudlian to do so.-Biography:Born Lilian Patricia Lita Roza in Liverpool, Lancashire,... |
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Malcolm Vaughan Malcolm Vaughan Malcolm Vaughan was a Welsh traditional pop music singer and actor. Known for his distinctive tenor voice, he had a number of chart hits in the United Kingdom during the 1950s.-Biography:... |
Each Tomorrow | |
The table is ordered by appearance. |
Semi-final 2
Artist | Song | Place |
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Pearl Carr & Teddy Johnson | Pickin' Petals | 2 |
Ronnie Carroll Ronnie Carroll Ronnie Carroll is a Northern Irish singer and entertainer.-Career:... |
Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter | 4 |
Vince Eager Vince Eager Vince Eager is a British pop singer.As a teenager, he formed the Harmonica Vagabonds, later the Vagabonds Skiffle Group, with Roy Clark, Mick Fretwell, and bassist Brian Locking. The group reached the final round of a televised "World Skiffle Championship", and were offered a residency at the 2... |
Teenage Tears | 6 |
Bryan Johnson Bryan Johnson (singer) Bryan Johnson was an English singer and actor.Having been eliminated in the semi finals of the 1957 UK heats for Eurovision, he later emulated his brother and sister-in-law, Pearl Carr and Teddy Johnson, by coming second in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1960, with "Looking High, High, High"... |
Looking High, High, High | 1 |
Marion Keene Marion Keene Marion Keene was a big band singer in the early 1950s with British bands such as the Jack Parnell Orchestra and Oscar Rabin Band.... |
Unexpectedly | 3 |
Denis Lotis | Love me a Little | 5 |
The table is ordered by appearance. |
Final
Artist | Song | Place |
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Malcolm Vaughan Malcolm Vaughan Malcolm Vaughan was a Welsh traditional pop music singer and actor. Known for his distinctive tenor voice, he had a number of chart hits in the United Kingdom during the 1950s.-Biography:... |
Each Tomorrow | 4 |
Bryan Johnson Bryan Johnson (singer) Bryan Johnson was an English singer and actor.Having been eliminated in the semi finals of the 1957 UK heats for Eurovision, he later emulated his brother and sister-in-law, Pearl Carr and Teddy Johnson, by coming second in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1960, with "Looking High, High, High"... |
Looking High, High, High | 1 |
David Hughes | Mi Amor | 2 |
Pearl Carr & Teddy Johnson | Pickin' Petals | 3 |
Marion Keene Marion Keene Marion Keene was a big band singer in the early 1950s with British bands such as the Jack Parnell Orchestra and Oscar Rabin Band.... |
Unexpectedly | 5 |
The table is ordered by appearance. |
"Looking High, High, High" won the national final and went on to come 2nd in the Contest.